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Azerbaijan

Also Known As Republic of Azerbaijan

Western Asia

Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a transcontinental landlocked country at the boundary of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, in the South Caucasus region. The Supreme Council of Azerbaijan adopted a Declaration of Independence from the Soviet Union on 18 October 1991. Its capital is Baku. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Capital

Baku 2

Population

10,353,296 2

2022 estimate.

Population Estimate Year

2022 2

Area (sq km)

86,600 2

Independence or Founding Year

1991 2

The Supreme Council of Azerbaijan adopted a Declaration of Independence from the Soviet Union on 18 October 1991.

Landlocked

Yes 3

Income Group

Upper-Middle 4

Government Type

Republic 3

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Azerbaijan

Cities

Astara, Azerbaijan

Baku

Nakhchivan

Qabala

Qusar

Sharur

Shusha

Stepanakert

Tabriz

Urmia

Zangilan

Zaqatala

Şabran

Connections

Associated With

Baku is Azerbaijan's capital.

Source Baku (Wikipedia)

The Caucasus Mountains

Bordered By Water

Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Armenia

The Caspian Sea

Source Caspian Sea (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Baku is Azerbaijan's capital.

Source Baku (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

In the Other Atlases

Nationals Include

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Faig Ahmed

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Farhad Abdullayev

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Latif Huseynov

Nigar Shikhlinskaya

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Nigar Shikhlinskaya (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [nationality]

Quote, Lead paragraph [nationality]

was the first Azerbaijani nurse

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ilham Aliyev (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

Ilham Heydar oghlu Aliyev (born 24 December 1961) is an Azerbaijani politician and statesman who has been the fourth president of Azerbaijan since 2003.

Ade Resky Dwicahyo

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ade Resky Dwicahyo (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

Indonesian-born Azerbaijani badminton player

Chingiz Allazov

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Chingiz Allazov (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

is a Georgian-born Azerbaijani-Belarusian kickboxer

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Elchin Muradov (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

is an Azerbaijani Paralympic athlete competing in the T11 blindness category.

Elshan Huseynov

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Elshan Huseynov (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

Azerbaijani paralympic powerlifter

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Jaycee Carroll (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality [nationality]

Quote, Lead, nationality [nationality]

he finally received his Azerbaijani passport in April 2012

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Source Wikidata: Rafael Aghayev

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Rafael Fiziev (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

is an Azerbaijani professional mixed martial artist and former Muay Thai fighter

Rostyslav Pevtsov

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Rostyslav Pevtsov (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

is a Ukrainian & Azerbaijani triathlete

Rovshan Khalilov

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Rovshan Khalilov (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

is an Azerbaijani powerlifter and strongman competitor

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Rza Osmanov (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

born 26 November 1983) is an Azerbaijani Paralympic athlete competing in the T12 category.

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Saeid Mollaei (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality, nationality

From May 2022 on, Mollaei represents Azerbaijan.

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Spencer Nelson (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

American-born Azerbaijani naturalized

Teimour Radjabov

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia, Teimour RadjabovLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Teymur Boris oglu Rajabov (born 12 March 1987), known internationally as Teimour Radjabov, is an Azerbaijani chess grandmaster.

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Zaur Jafarov (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

is an Azerbaijani powerlifter

Leyla Mammadbeyova

Also in Transport Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Leyla Mammadbeyova (Wikipedia)Lead, Azerbaijani aviator

Quote, Lead, Azerbaijani aviator

was the first Azerbaijani female aviator

Origin Of

Azerbaijani Architecture

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Bozbash (Wikipedia)

Also in Literature Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Dastan - Wikipedia

Also in Philosophy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Kazim Azimov (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Kazim Azimov Agamirza (Azerbaijani: Kazım Ağamirzə oğlu Əzimov; born February 10, 1951, Astara, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR) is an Azerbaijani historian of philosophy, culture, sociologist, Orientalist, specialist in the field of history of ancient and medieval philosophy of the Middle East and Azerbaijan.

Istiglal anti-materiel rifle

Also in War and Military Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Istiglal anti-materiel rifleInfobox: origin

Quote, Infobox: origin

Azerbaijan

Site Of

Heydar Aliyev Center

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Heydar Aliyev Center (Wikipedia)tier 3

Azerbaijan State News Agency

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Azerbaijan State News Agency - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Azerbaijan State News Agency (AZERTAC; Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Dövlət İnformasiya Agentliyi, shortened as AZƏRTAC, from Azərbaycan Teleqraf Acentəsi, 'Telegraph Agency of Azerbaijan') is the official news agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Central Bank of Azerbaijan

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Azerbaijan National Aerospace Agency

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Azerbaijan National Aerospace Agency, WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

The National Aerospace Agency has been operating as a "Kaspiy" Scientific Center within the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan since 1974, and the Space Exploration Scientific Production Association (CTEB) was established based on the "Kaspiy" Scientific Center in 1981.

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: AzercosmosLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Space Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azercosmos) (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikasının Kosmik Agentliyi - Azərkosmos) is a public legal entity under Azerbaijan Transport and Communication Holding (AZCON Holding) and successor of Azercosmos Open Joint Stock Company, the first satellite operator in the Caucasus region entirely owned by the Government of Azerbaijan.

Found There

Ural field mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Ural field mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, countries

Quote, Lead, countries

It is found in Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Mongolia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Turkey and Ukraine.

Vinogradov's jird

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Vinogradov's jird (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

It is found in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Syria, and Turkey.

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wild goat (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat

Quote, Distribution and habitat

In Azerbaijan, wild goats occur in Ordubad National Park, Daralayaz and Murovdag mountain areas in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.

Yellow Fever Mosquito

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

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Sources

1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction

Quote, Introduction

The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.

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2. Azerbaijan (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia Foundation

Infobox
Republic of Azerbaijan
Infobox, capital
Baku
Infobox: area_km2
86600
Demographics section, 2022
10,353,296 (2022 estimate)
Article text
As a consequence of the failed 1991 Soviet coup attempt in Moscow, the Supreme Council of Azerbaijan adopted a Declaration of Independence on 18 October 1991 which was affirmed by a nationwide referendum in December, while the Soviet Union officially ceased to exist on 26 December.
Lead section
Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a landlocked country at the boundary of Western Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia's republic of Dagestan to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Turkey (via the exclave of Nakhchivan) and Armenia to the west, and Iran to the south.

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3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Azerbaijan

CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)

Geography, Coastline
0 km (landlocked)
Government, Government type
presidential republic

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4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level

World Bank Open DataCountry record AZE, incomeLevel

Quote, Country record AZE, incomeLevel

"name": "Azerbaijan", "region": { "id": "ECS", "iso2code": "Z7", "value": "Europe \u0026 Central Asia" }, "adminregion": { "id": "ECA", "iso2code": "7E", "value": "Europe \u0026 Central Asia (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "UMC", "iso2code": "XT", "value": "Upper middle income" }

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Wikidata: Azerbaijan

Wikidata Q227, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

Caspian Sea (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: The Caspian Sea, Lead section

Quote, Bordered By Water: The Caspian Sea, Lead section

It is bounded by Kazakhstan to the northeast, Russia to the northwest, Azerbaijan to the southwest, Iran to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southeast.

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Baku (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia Foundation

Associated With: Baku, Lead section
Has Capital: Baku, Lead section
Baku (US: , UK: ; Azerbaijani: Bakı [bɑˈcɯ] ) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and in the Caucasus region.

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CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Armenia

CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Armenia, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries

Quote, Bordered By Water: Armenia, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries

Azerbaijan 996 km

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Şabran (Wikipedia)

Encompasses: Şabran, Lead

Quote, Encompasses: Şabran, Lead

is a city in and the capital of the Shabran District of Azerbaijan.

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